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Golden Isles tides
The Golden Isles have 30 coastal places, including 6 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 12 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 30 of 30 29 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 11.2 ft in Dock Junction
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 90
- Sun 7:38 am–6:41 pm 11 h 2 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:34 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pm
Golden Isles at a glance
- Coastal places: 30 (6 main ones and 24 more): 24 towns and cities, 5 harbors and 1 beach.
- State: Georgia.
- With today's tide: 30 of 30 places (29 with a station within 5 miles and 1 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Crispen Island (NOAA), for 11 places. 12 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Dock Junction, with 11.2 ft between high and low tide (Crispen Island station).
- Smallest tide today: Sea Island, with 8.4 ft.
- Tide type: semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with a coefficient of up to 90 and the moon near perigee.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crispen Island 11 places · NOAA | 11:21 am 11:37 pm | 4:50 am 5:31 pm | 11.2 ft |
| Jekyll Island Marina 3 places · NOAA | 11:09 am 11:29 pm | 4:57 am 5:48 pm | 8.7 ft |
| Howe Street Pier 2 places · NOAA | 10:45 am 11:07 pm | 4:35 am 5:17 pm | 9.7 ft |
| Frederica River Bridge 2 places · NOAA | 10:52 am 11:13 pm | 4:47 am 5:35 pm | 8.8 ft |
| Dillard Creek 2 places · NOAA | 11:41 am | 5:04 am 5:52 pm | 10.2 ft |
| Hampton River Entrance 2 places · NOAA | 10:25 am 10:46 pm | 4:06 am 4:54 pm | 8.4 ft |
| Buffalo River Entrance 2 places · NOAA | 11:46 am | 5:00 am 5:48 pm | 10.2 ft |
| Mackay River 2 places · Daymark 239, NOAA | 11:07 am 11:28 pm | 4:58 am 5:46 pm | 9.1 ft |
The 8 stations with the most places, out of 12 in the area. Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places in the Golden Isles
- Brunswick High tide 10:45 am · 11:07 pm Low tide 4:35 am · 5:17 pm
- Saint Simons Island High tide 10:17 am · 10:42 pm Low tide 4:11 am · 5:02 pm
- Saint Simon Mills High tide 10:52 am · 11:13 pm Low tide 4:47 am · 5:35 pm
- Dock Junction High tide 11:21 am · 11:37 pm Low tide 4:50 am · 5:31 pm
- Jekyll Island High tide 11:09 am · 11:29 pm Low tide 4:57 am · 5:48 pm
- Little Saint Simons Island High tide 11:12 am · 11:33 pm Low tide 4:15 am · 5:03 pm
The other 24 places in the Golden Isles
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides in the Golden Isles
What time is high tide today in the Golden Isles?
Today, at the Crispen Island station, used by 11 places in the Golden Isles, high tide is at 11:21 am (10.6 ft) and 11:37 pm (8.7 ft), and low tide at 4:50 am and 5:31 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide in the Golden Isles?
Today, in Dock Junction: 11.2 ft between high and low tide (Crispen Island station). The smallest is in Sea Island, with 8.4 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides in the Golden Isles?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Crispen Island station the coefficient will reach 90.
How many tides a day are there in the Golden Isles?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What time are sunrise and sunset today in the Golden Isles?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 7:38 am and sets at 6:41 pm: 11 h 2 min of daylight.
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Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide